Appendiceal Diverticulitis - A Case Report
Vlad Denis Constantin, Alexandru Carâp, Anca Nica, Alexandru Smaranda, Bogdan Socealetter_to_editor, no. 1, 2017
Article DOI: 10.21614/chirurgia.112.1.82
Appendiceal diverticulitis is a very rare cause for pain in the right iliac fossa. Whether it is simptomatic or discovered randomly during an appendectomy or barium enema, understanding its clinical evolution is important for having a good management. In this report we present the case of a 50 year old female who underwent an open appendectomy during which we discovered appendiceal diverticulitis.
Keywords: diverticulitis, appendecitis, emergency surgery, diverticulae